MCPHILLIPS AND HOOL CLOSE OUT NHRA DIV.1 VIRGINIA LODRS

Mon, 2017-08-28 14:36

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series picked up from where it left off in April at Virginia Motorsports Park, after mother nature forced the event to be moved to this past weekend. Rich McPhillips and Kris Hool reeled in final round victories to close out the divisional event.

McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., hit a great light (.008 second reaction time) powering his way down the strip for the win light leaving Dan Mercier, Saint-Michel, Quebec, behind him in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. McPhillips crossed the finish line at 5.318 seconds, 276.63 mph, Mercier, had problems and slowed to a 12.679 seconds, 68.76 mph.

Dan Pomponio of Berlin, N.J. took the early lead in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round but lost traction; Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., worked his way around his Northeast opponent and scored the final round victory, hitting his final stride at 5.507 seconds, 264.18 mph. Pomponio followed up at 6.226 seconds, 179.80 mph.

In the MX Industrial Top Dragster Presented by Selected Performance final round, Scott Luken, Perry Hall, Md., had an easy pass, clocking in at 6.866 seconds, 196.87 mph to eliminate Clayton Roberts, Willow Spring, N.C., who triggered the red light at the starting line. Sandy Wilkins,Mt Ulla, N.C., squared off against George Forster, Greencastle, Pa., in the final round of MX Industrial Magna Flux Top Sportsman Presented by Selected Performance. Wilkins gained the starting line advantage and held on successfully to take the win.